New International VersionPaul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.

New Living TranslationPaul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church. With prayer and fasting, they turned the elders over to the care of the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.

English Standard VersionAnd when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Berean Study BiblePaul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

Berean Literal BibleNow having chosen elders for them in every church, having prayed, with fasting they committed them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

New American Standard Bible When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

King James BibleAnd when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

Holman Christian Standard BibleWhen they had appointed elders in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

International Standard VersionPaul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, and with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

NET BibleWhen they had appointed elders for them in the various churches, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the Lord in whom they had believed.

New Heart English BibleWhen they had appointed elders for them in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd they appointed them Elders in every church while they were fasting with them and praying, committing them to our Lord in whom they had believed.

GOD'S WORD® TranslationThey had the disciples in each church choose spiritual leaders, and with prayer and fasting they entrusted the leaders to the Lord in whom they believed.

New American Standard 1977 And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Jubilee Bible 2000And having ordained elders for them in every congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} and having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they believed.

King James 2000 BibleAnd when they had ordained elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

American King James VersionAnd when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

American Standard VersionAnd when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when they had ordained to them priests in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.

Darby Bible TranslationAnd having chosen them elders in each assembly, having prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

English Revised VersionAnd when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

Webster's Bible TranslationAnd when they had ordained for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

Weymouth New TestamentAnd in every Church, after prayer and fasting, they selected Elders by show of hands, and commended them to the Lord on whom their faith rested.

World English BibleWhen they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

Young's Literal Translation and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Commentary

Matthew Henry Commentary14:19-28 See how restless the rage of the Jews was against the gospel of Christ. The people stoned Paul, in a popular tumult. So strong is the bent of the corrupt and carnal heart, that as it is with great difficulty that men are kept back from evil on one side, so it is with great ease they are persuaded to evil on the other side. If Paul would have been Mercury, he might have been worshipped; but if he will be a faithful minister of Christ, he shall be stoned, and thrown out of the city. Thus men who easily submit to strong delusions, hate to receive the truth in the love of it. All who are converted need to be confirmed in the faith; all who are planted need to be rooted. Ministers' work is to establish saints as well as to awaken sinners. The grace of God, and nothing less, effectually establishes the souls of the disciples. It is true, we must count upon much tribulation, but it is encouragement that we shall not be lost and perish in it. The Person to whose power and grace the converts and the newly-established churches are commended, clearly was the Lord Jesus, on whom they had believed. It was an act of worship. The praise of all the little good we do at any time, must be ascribed to God; for it is He who not only worketh in us both to will and to do, but also worketh with us to make what we do successful. All who love the Lord Jesus, will rejoice to hear that he has opened the door of faith wide, to those who were strangers to him and to his salvation. And let us, like the apostles, abide with those who know and love the Lord.

Luke 2:37and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

Acts 1:24And they prayed, "Lord, You know everyone's heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen

Acts 11:30This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 13:3So after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

Acts 20:32And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.

2 Corinthians 8:19More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the offering--the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.

Titus 1:5The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

Treasury of Scripture

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.